Climate Financing Access Guidebook for Local Governments

Local governments play a pivotal role in the fight against climate change in which their fiscal capacity will be one of the criteria used by line ministries in providing and forwarding the available grants for this purpose. In order to map out fiscal capacity and improve local government fiscal governance, budget tagging is one of the […]

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Mayor of Makati, Abigail Binay, Joints the Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

This article first appeared in Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. Brussels, Belgium (JULY 1,2021) – Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) announced the appointment of Mayor Abigail Binay of Makati, Philippines to its Board of mayors and leaders. As mayor of Makati, Mayor Binay will represent Southeast Asia […]

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ICLEI formally hands over green building solutions, citizen pledge platform to Pasig City

in photo (from left) Head of Pasig City CENRO/CSWMO Mr. Allendri Angeles; Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto; ICLEI SEAS Regional Director Vic Aquitania; and Pasig City Councilor Editha Santiago signed the handover MOU for the Pasig EcoPledge Platform last 5 July 2021 at the Barangay Hall of Sta. Rosa, Pasig City. Pasig City, Philippines – […]

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Next year’s World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland to focus on the future of cities

This article first appeared in UN-Habitat. Katowice, Poland and Nairobi, Kenya, 12 May 2021 – The World Urban Forum (WUF), the premier global meeting on urban issues, will be held in the Polish city of Katowice from 26-30 June 2022. This will be the first ever WUF to be hosted in Eastern Europe. The Forum is […]

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EVENT: Energy Efficiency & Conservation Forum: Financing Modalities and Tools to Advance Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Local Planning and Development in Luzon

The DOE in partnership with the European Union-supported ASEP-TA, ASEP-CELLs and the Asian Development Bank held regional energy efficiency and conservation (EEC) fora in 2020 for Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao to inform local government units (LGUs) and key stakeholders of the key elements of the EEC Act or Republic Act 11285. The fora also discussed […]

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Makati, PH Mayor Abby Binay named City Ambassador of Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance

Makati City, Philippines Mayor Mar-Len Abigail “Abby” Binay has recently been announced as one of the first four City Ambassadors of the new Alliance City Ambassadors Program by the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA). She adds the esteemed position to her running list of sustainable development leadership roles, including serving as the 2021-2024 ICLEI […]

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